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I’m a huge fan of habits. I wrote a book on the topic. But lately I’ve totally fallen off my good habits bandwagon and feeling the ill effects. Part of the reason is because it’s summer. As people who study productivity have noticed, the busier you are, the more you accomplish. I tend to do much […]

Gabrielle of DesignMom (whose blog I adore, mostly for her posts about her life in France) recently wrote about French food habits. If you’ve been reading here for more than 5 minutes, you know I’m mildly obsessed with French culture (food being a large part of that!). So, I read her post and every single […]

This post is part of a 31-day treatise on habits. <— Click there to see all the posts. I’m a big fan of finance guru and talk show host Dave Ramsey. My husband and I attended Financial Peace University classes a few years ago, and have been working on his Baby Steps ever since. There was […]

This post is part of a 31-day treatise on habits. <— Click there to see all the posts. When it comes to making your good habits stick, there are two things that are essential: tracking and rewards. First, let’s talk about tracking. Tracking can take a few forms. Some people like to use apps to track […]

This post is part of a 31-day treatise on habits. <— Click there to see all the posts. When it comes to starting a new habit, there are those that recommend a huge lifestyle overhaul. Sweeping change. They advocate choosing a huge, hairy goal that gets you excited enough to burst out of bed everyday, […]

This post is part of a 31-day treatise on habits. <— Click there to see all the posts. Relationships, whether they be friendships, marriages, or parenting, can be deeply impacted by habits. And things we habitually do in a relationship can make or break it, without our even realizing. When a person gets married, they […]

This post is part of a 31-day treatise on habits. <— Click there to see all the posts. One of my favorite quotes of all time is this: “Nothing surely is as potent as a law that may not be disobeyed. It has the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small […]

Yesterday I observed a somewhat curious thing. My 12 year old son keeps a spending journal. What’s odd is that I also have a habit of tracking every penny I spend. I don’t recall ever discussing this practice with him. I think he came up with the idea on his own. Which makes him a little […]

I’m a big fan of habits. There are a few habits I engage in that are central to the running of my household. They also serve to give me peace amidst (what could be the potential) chaos that is a large family. They are: Making A To-Do List Each Week – on Sunday evening […]

Note: This post is part of a 31 day treatise on habits. For the entire list of posts, go here: 31 Days of Habits Blogging inspiration can come from anywhere. So can insight. Today I was listening to my husband and oldest son talk about learning to play the guitar. My oldest picked up a […]